EAT

LE CAFE DU CENTRE

A Geneva institution! With an art nouveau ambience that showcases wooden furnishings and mirror accents, this café specializes in seafood. Café du Centre is extremely busy and attracts a variety of local diners because of its 100-year plus history, nostalgic feel and good cuisine. The menu features choices like seafood in rich cream sauces and traditional Weiner Schnitzel. Terrace seating is available during good weather. Casual business attire. Reservations recommended. Don't miss it!

AU PIED DE COCHON

If you go in the oldtown, than Great cuisine, a zinc bar area, and a trendy clientele keep the ambience alive at this Geneva restaurant. The atmosphere is loud, and the décor is classic bistro. The interior features exposed wood beams, paneled walls, white tiles, and a waitstaff that is impeccably dressed in black and white. The food at Au Pied du Cochon is regional Swiss and lyonnais fare, including tripe, andouillettes and pig's feet. All meals are served bistro style. Casual business attire.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

Located in the very heart of Geneva at Place du Molard close to the Old town and the Lake Léman, Café du Centre proves is known to anyone who visited Geneva at least once. It offers a concept of Social Sundays brunch menu, unmissable and that it a worth a try experience. Menu offers all type of food you would think about for any late Sunday morning, well a nice selection of brunch formulas between 21,- and 29,-.

VISIT

GENEVA OLD TOWN

Switzerland’s biggest historical city is overlooked by St. Peter’s Cathedral, the centre of the Reformation movement. 157 steps lead to the top of its tower for a stunning view of the town. Stroll along the backstreets and discover the city’s many historical treasures.

THE REFORMATION WALL

A stone’s throw away from the elegant Place de Neuve in the exceptionally beautiful Parc des Bastions, the famous Reformation Wall portrays Europe’s major reformers. Four giant statues remind us of Geneva’s important role in the history of religions.

CAROUGE

Geneva’s very different sister town, its ‘Greenwich Village’. Meet its craftsmen, artists, and its personalities who contribute much to Carouge’s charm. Its shaded squares remind you of Italy. A great many cafés and restaurants create a unique bohemian ambience around the clock.

MUSEE D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE

An encyclopaedia of cultures from the prehistoric to contemporary periods. Multidisciplinary in its approach, Geneva's Museum of Art and History invites visitors to travel back in time, and to cover all the important stages in the history of Western civilization. Inaugurated in 1910, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire is one of the three largest museums in Switzerland and the only one with such a wide range of collections, the result of the merging of several regional museums and donations from collectors, foundations and philanthropic citizens. The richness of its collections is further enhanced by the presence of major works and several unique series, making it an institution of international standing.

MAMCO

For almost 40 years, the Centre of Contemporary Art has been at the cutting edge of production, research and experimentation. All sectors of modern art are represented: architecture, dance, design, drawing, new media, installation, music, painting, performance, photography, sculpture and video. They form the wider cultural context, presented to the public through the production of art books and exhibitions in a welcoming venue. Events parallel to exhibitions and children's workshops delight both young and old.

BOTANICAL GARDEN

A ‘living museum’ in the international district.The gardens offer a collection of more than 12,000 plant and tree species. In these surroundings, you can discover the world’s botanical heritage and also enjoy a magnificent view of the Alps.

Geneva’s first botanical gardens were created in 1817 as an expression of the then prevailing naturalist trend. At that time they were situated in the Parc des Bastions. Today, the Botanical Gardens and Conservatory occupy roughly 28 hectares containing more than 12,000 species. The garden’s herbarium – one of the world’s largest - has six million samples, from tropical plants to Alpine species. The gardens invite you on a journey into the botanical world. The conservatory is also a centre of research and training and the guardian of priceless collections.